Once all the periods of class were done for the day, I found myself sitting in the classroom among my fellow classmates long after the bell had rung for everyone to go home. I was observing the sun that was setting in the distance from the window to the right of me. Not even for a second daring to look at my classmates. But even though I couldn't see them, I could hear them all too clearly.

Karuizawa was sobbing while being comforted by Hirata. Sudo, Ike, and Yamauchi were talking crap about the professor behind her back. The only one who didn't seem bothered by all this was Koenji oddly enough. But it was safe to say that everyone else had their own grievances about what happened in homeroom this morning. And so did I. It was then that it hit me. Why was I still here? Why didn't I go home after bell rang knowing full well what me remaining here would result in…

… It was because I felt the need to give my classmates a piece of my mind. That was the realization I had come to upon getting up from my seat. Horikita noticed this. She didn't Foresight to see where this was going.

"Midori- She spoke but I harshly cut her off before she could finish speaking. Because I had enough. Enough was enough.

"Hey, everyone. Why?" I spoke out loud as everyone turned their attention to me. This incurred a silence as it was obvious no one knew what I meant by 'why.' That's to be expected. I doubt they gave them a second thought.

"Oh, here we go." Koenji muttered with a smirk on his face as it was as if he knew what was going to happen next.

"Why what? You mad bro? Join the club. At least you passed." Sudo replied nonchalantly while staring at the ceiling. That was when not only the lid came shooting off the jar, but the latter cracked into a million pieces as I could no longer contain my anger anymore…

… And my classmates were going to be the first ones to see how angry I can get.

"Yeah, I'm mad. Mad that none of you studied the notes that I gave you! Yeah, remember those?! The ones that I handed out to all of you?! You all promised to study them! Did any of you even bother to look at them once?! Any at all?!" I yelled out as my smile was long gone and was replaced with an expression of unadulterated aggression toward my classmates!

"Hey! What right do you have to talk to us like that?! It's not like we tried to fail!" Yamauchi snapped back.

"Then hand me your copy of the notes I gave you." I replied as Yamauchi's eyes shot wide open. He then avoided making eye contact with me.

"I… um… I left them at home. B-But what does that have to do with any- Yamauchi spoke but I cut him off before he could finish.

"It has to do with everything! I made sure to study for the exam, unlike all of you! I went through the textbook god knows how many times as I deciphered what were the most likely answers that could pop up on the exam! My effort paid off because guess what, the exam ended up being almost identical to the notes! The same ones that I made for all of you! Oh, but you wouldn't know that because NONE of you took a single look at the notes, I gave you! I bet they are all crumbled up in your bags or thrown into the garbage! Because even if you didn't want to fail, you didn't put any effort in to succeed!" I snapped back as everyone grew silent between themselves. No one could say anything in response to what I had just said. Or at least I thought no one could-

"You honestly expected us to buy that crap about 'you need to study so you could actually get the points?' Newsflash, none of us expected 'this' to happen. I mean how could we possibly know that THIS would happen?!" Karuizawa yelled out but her words only made me even more angry.

"Because I told you what was going to happen! And do you know what you all said in response?! We 'PROMISE' to study! That's why I expected you to at least look over the notes a few times! If you didn't want the notes, you could have just said it to my face! But no! You made me believe that you would all put in some effort to get at bare minimum a passing grade! But you couldn't even achieve that much! Even though it wasn't even that hard! In fact, I thought it was easy! I'm not even expecting you all to put in the amount of effort I put into studying! But you couldn't even mimic a fraction of what I put into studying for it!" I snapped back even harder than before as I was reaching my boiling point. Karuizawa's mouth clamped shut as tears ran down her face. Her boyfriend noticed this.

"Hey Midoriya! That's enou- Hirata spoke but I cut him off before he could finish speaking.

"But you know what… that's not even the part I'm most mad about. The person I'm most mad about… is me. I'm mad that I actually believed you cared enough to even bother trying to study for the exam. I'm mad that even now I would forgive all of you if you simply apologized for not studying the notes. I'm mad… that I couldn't even do a good enough job convincing you all to actually care about passing the exam! You think I want you all to suffer!? I don't! That's why I wrote the notes! So, none of this would happen! I just… I just wanted everything to be how it used to be goddamnit!" I finished as tears slid down my cheeks out of the amount of anguish that I feel right now. I couldn't see what my classmates looked like while I was bawling my eyes out. But their silence said everything I needed to hear.

"I just hope my words hit home for all of you. Here's a token of gratitude for listening to all of that." I spoke as I clicked send on my phone. A few seconds later, Hirata's phone buzzed as he opened it. His eyes then shot wide open.

"F-Fifty thousand points?!" Hirata shouted as his jaw dropped. Everyone looked at him out of disbelief. Students like myself are able to exchange our points with each other through our phones. However, the acquisition of a student's points through fraud or threats would have resulted in severe punishment for the instigator. At least that's what Horikita explained to me during one of the times we ate lunch together. It was simple enough for me to give Hirata all of my points since he was kind enough to give me his phone number some time ago. I might not have been able to save my classmates…

… But I gave them everything I had. Now, there's nothing left for me to do but go home.

"That's every last point I saved up. As class rep I'm counting on you to distribute the points evenly among our classmates. Bye." I replied but before I could leave someone grabbed onto my shoulder to prevent me from doing so. It was the person who sat to the left of me, so I already knew who it was without even having to look at her. But then…

"Why… why are you doing this?" Suzune asked as she grasped onto my shoulder. Not with enough force to prevent me from leaving. In fact, I could break free with ease if I wanted to. But if I did, for some reason I can't explain… I feel like I would end up regretting it. So, I remained in the classroom, for her and only her.

"… Why? … I'm sorry. But you wouldn't understand." I replied as I looked at the ground because I had no desire to look at the faces of my classmates. At least not anymore. After all, I couldn't understand them. My precious friends might not have been perfect, they had their flaws. But even still, they would NEVER break a promise. That's what I can't understand about them. These people lie at the drop of a hat for no reason whatsoever. I can't associate with people like that. It will only end up hurting me in the long run, more so than I already am right now. I just want to go home…

… But even that is impossible right now. I may never see my friends, my mom, or anyone else that I used to know ever again. The thought alone makes me want to scream. I guess, that's why I wanted to 'start over' in a sense. If I could just accept that this is world is 'my world' now. Then I'd be able to go on and live to the fullest. But how the hell am I supposed to accept that when I'm surrounded by people who are so two faced?! That's why Horikita can't understand what I'm going through right now. I don't belong in this world. No one can possibly under-

"I'm asking because I DON'T understand! It doesn't make any sense for you to sacrifice all of your points for them! That's why I can't possibly understand why you would go far for them! Why do you care about them so much when you barely know them?! It's not like they are your friends! There's no reason for you to do anything for them! So why… why can't you just accept how things are?!" Suzune snapped back as she seemed genuinely confused why I would go so far to save them. Her usual stoic way of speaking was gone. Her voice was pleading with me to listen to reason. It was the same tone of voice that she used when talking to her brother on that night. I felt bad for her. However, I couldn't accept the argument she was making. It made me grit my teeth and clench my fists hard.

"Accept how things are?! I refuse! Do you think I can just let someone suffer while I try to live my best life?! To hell with that! If I can do something, ANYTHING, for someone in need I'll gladly do it! Why?! Because it's the right thing to do! If you can't understand that about me then you don't know the first thing about me, Horikita!" I snapped back as I couldn't stand being around her anymore, so I broke free of her grip on my shoulder. I thought if anyone could understand me, it would be her. But once again, I was wrong. I don't understand any of these people. I just want to see the people that I can understand again…

… I just want to go home. But with my home nowhere in sight, the next best thing was my apartment. That way I don't have to look at anyone anymore. That way I don't have to suffer like this. But before I could make it out of the classroom, once again, she stood in my way again. Suzune Horikita, with her arms extended to her sides, blocked the one and only possible exit that this classroom allowed. No. There was one other way to escape, the windows. But even I can't do something as reckless as jump out the window. That will only attract unwanted attention. That's why I'm in a deadlock. I want to leave the classroom, but Horikita doesn't want me to leave. The only way to break this deadlock is to continue the conversation. But even that is meaningless. Because she can't understand me.

"But why does it have to be you?! Midoriya, do you think you are some superhero?! You're NOT a superhero! There's no person on this planet who can save everyone! So, you don't need to go out of your way to save everyone!" Suzune argued with a shouting tone of voice that others thought she wouldn't be able to make. After all, her way of speaking had been monotone and to the point. She wouldn't speak unless she found it an absolutely necessary thing to do. That's why everyone in the classroom could do nothing but watch as our argument escalated further and further into a shouting match, where our words fought against each other.

"Because somebody should! And if no one else can help then it's going to be ME! I have to do this! I'm not trying to be a superhero, Horikita, I'm trying to do what's right for everyone!" I snapped back with a louder voice than hers.

"Then tell me… how does this benefit you?! By giving up all your points, how do you expect to eat?! Are you just going to starve so that other people don't have to suffer?! There's nothing right about that! You're just being suicidal!" Suzune snapped back with a voice that was even louder than mine. But this time, I couldn't argue with her words.

'Tick. Tick. Tick.' I stood there without saying a word as the clock ticked as that was the only thing that could be heard during this silence. In our battle of words, Horikita had landed a decisive blow that I couldn't talk my way out of. So, I couldn't do anything but just stand there. Until-

"… I can't just do nothing. I need to do something for them. … So… tell me. … Just what is it am I supposed to do?" I asked as I looked at Horikita's face for guidance. If my suffering will only result in her suffering, then that's not saving everyone. I need to find 'the right path.' The path that will allow me to save everyone. But I can't think of a solution. That's why I can't do anything but ask for he-

"… Asking for help. That's a good start. Well, what do you all think? Any suggestions?" Suzune asked as she looked not at me anymore but the rest of our classmates. I was so confused that I ended up looking at them only to notice that they've all been looking at me. I noticed all kinds of faces, bewilderment, surprise, smugness (that one was Koenji) but most of all, regret. Several of my classmates had faces of intense regret as my eyes went wide just looking at them. I assumed that their lies showed their true character. That they didn't care whatsoever about an 'outsider' like me. Was I… actually wrong? But before I could think further about the matter, I was given an answer.

"Midoriya… as class rep… no. I, Yosuke Hirata, apologize from the bottom of my heart. I should have taken measures so that the others would have taken your worries seriously. It is my failure as class rep that has led to this unfortunate result. Please forgive me for that." Hirata spoke as he bowed toward me. I was so taken aback that I couldn't find the words to respond. So, I ended up being beaten to the punch.

"I'm sorry too. I could have looked over your notes, but I didn't. Not even once. Me and some of the other girls laughed at you behind your back thinking you were just a weirdo. But I was wrong about you. If only I listened, maybe things could have been different." Karuizawa admitted as she bowed toward me as well. Once again, I was utterly speechless at what I was witnessing. But it didn't stop there.

"I could have somethin too. But I didn't do a thing. That's on me. Not you. I'm not going to ask for your forgiveness cause a guy like me really doesn't deserve it. Just don't go blaming yourself for my mistakes, okay?" Sudo spoke as he didn't bow toward me but still apologized in his own way. One after another, everyone from Class D with a few exceptions expressed their own regrets. I couldn't say a word. All I could was-

"Midoriya? You're crying. Are you alright?" Kushida asked with a worried look on her face as I didn't even notice that I was crying until she pointed it out to me. I tried wiping my eyes, but the tears kept coming. No… why… why is this happening? They lied to me. I shouldn't be feeling anything much less this. So… why? Why…

… Do I still care this much?

"It's like you said. All they had to do was apologize and you'd forgive them." Suzune spoke as it was as if she read my mind. At the same time, she handed me a tissue. I accepted it and used it to wipe my tears away. I shouldn't have any reason to care about these people. This isn't the world I was born. This is just some place I ended up in due to forces outside of my control. It was just like Horikita said. There's no reason for me to do anything for them. There's no reason for me to care for them. But I can't deny it any longer. They might not be my precious friends. But I can't help but care about these people. I want to protect them. But how can I do that? I can't force them to study. They must make that choice. But I really don't expect the-

"Midoriya… I know I have no right to be asking you of this after everything you had done for us and how we did nothing to reciprocate… but… if you still care about this class… then the best way to go about helping them is to guide them. I'm not asking you to make notes for each of us, that's thoughtful, but it's asking too much of you. That's why I have a proposition for you. Would you be willing to hear me out?" Hirata asked with a serious expression as once again, I was left speechless. All I could do in response was nod in affirmation.

"Then, here's what I propose. We should form three separate study groups with me, you, and Horikita as the leaders of each group respectively. After all, we are the ones who passed the exam. And as the ones who succeeded where our classmates have failed, we should show them the way to improving in their studies. Any objections?" Hirata asked as I had no longer any reason to refuse as I turned my head side to side to indicate a 'no' as I agreed with him. All who was left to give their response was Horikita, so I found myself looking at her as I noticed her pondering over Hirata's proposal for a few seconds until-

"Guess I don't have much of a choice when you put it like that." Horikita replied as I couldn't help but smile as things were starting to improve for the better. I was so sure that things were hopeless that I tried escaping from all of my problems. But what good will that do? It will only make me feel worse and worse about everything around me. It would have been a repeat of what happened shortly after I woke up in this world. But Horikita saved me. Once again, I found myself being saved by her when I needed saving the most.

"Then it's decided. I'll be tutoring Karuizawa and some of her friends. Anyone else is free to join me but we should keep the groups evenly split so that one group doesn't have too many people in it. How about… Sudo. Mind pairing up with Midoriya?" Hirata asked while me and Sudo found ourselves looking at each other. I couldn't help but stare for a few seconds until-

"Quit starin at me!" Sudo yelled out with a pissed off expression on his face as my eyes shot wide open.

"That's the worst possible matchup you could have thought of." I replied bluntly while pointing at Sudo. This made Sudo shout HUH?! And Hirata noticed this and nodded.

"Perhaps, that won't work. Then how about this, Sudo, you and your friends can pair up with Horikita. As for the rest of your group… Kushida would you mind joining Hori- Hirata spoke but he was cut off before he could finish speaking.

"Actually, I was thinking of joining Midoriya's group. You don't mind that right, Midoriya-Kun?" Kushida asked as it was as if she teleported to me because before I knew it, she was clinging to my arm and looking at me like a deer in the headlights.

'T-T-TOO CLOSE!' I thought internally with what was surely a face that was as bright red as a tomato.

'Lucky bastard.' Every other guy in the classroom thought internally as some of them probably regretted apologizing to me earlier. But things progressed quickly and before I knew it, I had my own study group. Since Horikita had her own study group to attend with, the people within mine ended up being ones that I had only talked with once or twice. But I was fine with that since everyone in my group wanted to learn so that they could pass the next exam. Well, everyone except-

"Hey Koenji. Would you mind studying with the rest of us?" I asked with a nervous smile as Koenji kept looking at his phone. It was the same as how he acted during class. It was sufficient to say that he didn't care about passing the exam. But we need him to pass! If not then-

'The reason for that is that all of you must pass the exam as a class to receive those points. Not a single person can fail. If that happens you all fail. Consider this all a 'reality check.' That is all I had to say. Homeroom will begin momentarily.' It will be a repeat of last time! But what am I supposed to say to him that will get him to listen to reason?! But before I knew it-

"Koenji-Kun. Wouldn't you want to study next to me? I saved a spot just for you." Kushida spoke with her usual cutesy tone of voice while bending toward Koenji's line of sight. It was all so-so-so-

'S-S-SEDUCTIVE!' I thought internally as my eyes bulged out. (Kushida's feminine charms had managed to land a direct hit onto Midoriya without even having to talk to him! It was super effective!)

"Well, if it isn't pretty girl and green hair. Don't mind me, my folks are loaded so they will be able to buy the points for me. You two can go back to whatever you were doing." Koenji replied as he looked up at us for a second only to go back to looking at his phone not even a second later. Normally I'd be mad but-

"Alright then. If you change your mind, we have an open seat for you." I replied with a smile on my face as I made my way back to my study group with Kushida. The thing is this isn't the first time Koenji had used that excuse before. He said the same thing to Chabashira during class. Not only that but whenever I see him in the cafeteria, he's always fine dining. That means he doesn't have a lack of points at his disposal. It would be nice of him if he'd share them with us, but I doubt that he would. I also wouldn't want to end up getting on his bad side by asking him to do that. But more importantly…

… Me and the rest of my class are going to earn every single point for passing the next exam! That's the oath that I made to myself by taking this leadership position! This time we are going to pass no matter what! That's the mentality I developed thanks to Horikita and the others. But it wasn't easy, we all only had a month to study for the upcoming exam and before I knew it-

"Students, it's time for the written exam. But as you already know this isn't just any exam. It's the midterm. To those of you who failed the last exam, failure will not be allowed this time. In fact, if any of you get a failing grade it will result in an immediate expulsion." Chabashira explained as the stakes were raised tenfold by her words alone.

"E-Expulsion?! You can't be serious!" Ike yelled out as his usual attitude where he viewed himself above others was gone and was replaced by an overwhelming sense of fear. But it wasn't just him, my classmates donned expressions of worry as it was clear to me that they didn't think they studied enough. I had to inspire them! But how!? Surely there's something that will alleviate their fears… I got it!

"Fear not classmates! Hope has arrived! … Because I am here!" I declared with a smile as the classroom became silent after I finished speaking. That's what All Might would always say after rescuing citizens from a villain! It always made me feel better about myself! Which is why I most certainly had a smile just like his on my face! But to my utmost surprise, no one said a word until-

"Midoriya, you know that's a very narcissistic thing for you to say." Suzune whispered with an unamused look on her face as my eyes shot wide open upon hearing them. Oh my god! Now that I think about it…

'… She's right! How could I say something like that when she and Hirata put in as much effort as I did with their own study groups! But it's not just them! Everyone (Except for Koenji) Put in so much effort to succeed the time around! By saying something so narcissistic… it's like I'm saying they are all below me! Oh no! I really think I dug my own grave this ti- I thought internally with a face that lost all its color but undoubtedly had a confused smile. But before I could finish thinking-

"Hahaha." I heard laughter emanating from the rest of my classmates. Huh? They are laughing. Why? Are they taking what I said as a joke? I thought to myself as I looked around to see the guys chuckling and the girls giggling. It even looked like the professor was laughing to herself but with her covering her hand over her mouth it was hard to tell for sure. I was genuinely surprised. It seemed like all of my classmates' fears vanished without a trace due to my choice of words. I thought for sure that I was a goner, but I actually brought their smiles back. Just like he did every time I watched his debut video as a kid.

'Thank you, All Might.' I thought internally with a smile as it was as if I could hear All Might's iconic 'HAHAHA' amongst the laughter coming from my classmates. But it wasn't long after that I heard someone snap their fingers. It was Chabashira.

"That's enough. I will not allow anymore talking till after the time limit for this exam is reached. Without further ado, it's time for the midterm to commence." Chabashira announced as everyone including me shut their mouths and began writing down answers to the questions listed. And just like before when I helped my fellow classmates' study, the exam was over before I knew it.

"Time. Pencils down. Hand over your answers to the person in front of you until they reach the front row. I'll be grading them immediately." Chabashira demanded as we all complied with her wishes. It was then we all found ourselves waiting in silence for her to finish grading each of us. It didn't take her too long to grade them with the answer key she had most likely had on her phone. But to everyone else it felt like a never-ending eternity until-

"Students, I have finished grading all of your respective answer sheets. But before I go over them, the passing score must be a 'forty' or higher. I will now announce the results in order from your respective seat numbers. Soshi Miyamoto: Fifty points. Satsuki Shinohara: Sixty-five points. Kokoro Inogashira: Forty-three points. Nene Mori: Forty-eight points. Teruhiko Yukimura: Eighty points…" Chabashira continued as I noticed several smiles forming onto my classmates faces from the corner of my eye. So far not too bad. In fact, a bit better than I expected.

"… Yosuke Hirata: Ninety-five points. Kei Karuizawa: Forty-one points…" Chabashira spoke as my eyes went wide.

'Woah! That was cutting it a bit too close!' I thought internally but unbeknownst to me Karuizawa was thinking the exact same thing. Hirata then gave his girlfriend a thumbs up as she blushed to herself.

"… Kayano Ondera: Fifty-three points. Kikyo Kushida: Seventy points. Ryotaro Hondo: Forty-six points. Hideo Sotomura: Eighty-five points. Chiaki Matsushita: Fifty-two points. Rokusuke Koenji…" Chabashira continued as that last name she mentioned caught my full attention as this was the make it or break it moment for the entire class. And then…

"… Ninety-seven points." Chabashira announced as my eyes shot wide open upon hearing them. Ninety-seven?! He did even better than Hirata did! But it wasn't just me, it seemed like everyone was looking at Koenji out of disbelief. Even the professor was genuinely surprised after he had botched every assignment so far up to this point.

"My, my. That was easier than I thought it be. In fact, I'm a bit disappointed. Teach, make it a bit harder next time, will ya?" Koenji asked with a smug smile on his face as everyone gazes turned to sharp glares as they all thought the same thing…

'… What an arrogant asshole!' well, except for me of course though I thought it was a bit of a pompous thing for him to say. But I'm used to it. After all, my best friend is just as pompous if not more so. I thought internally with what was surely a smile as I could have sworn that I heard my best friend say 'I'LL KILL YA FOR THAT YOU QUIRKLESS LOSER!'

"… Haruka Hasabe: Eighty-one points. Haruki Yamauchi: Forty points…" Chabashira continued as that was cutting it even closer than before! But even though he barely passed I could hear him say…

"Of course I would." Yamauchi muttered with what was surely a satisfied grin on his face.

"… Akito Miyake: Sixty-three points. Mei-Yu Wang: Seventy-five points. Kyosuke Okitani: Sixty-three points. Maya Sato: Forty-two points. Kani Ike: Forty-nine points. Izuku Midoriya: One hundred points." Chabashira continued as I heard several of my classmates say 'well that isn't too much of a surprise' as they expected me to obtain a perfect score. It seemed like they would be more surprised if I failed to do so.

"Well, gee thanks." I muttered to myself with what surely was a sheepish grin on my face. Much to the annoyance of the person next to me.

"You're muttering again. Please stop. It's creepy." Suzune said right before her test results were announced.

"… Suzune Horikita: Ninttey eight points. Wataru Ijuin: Eighty-eight points. Airi Sakura: Sixty-nine points. And Ken Sudo…" Chabashira continued as there was only one person's test results to say. Everyone went quiet as if was like time froze completely as the passing of each second felt like an eternity until-

"… thirty-nine points…" Chabashira announced as everyone's eyes shot wide open upon hearing it. That's right. To get a passing grade, you had to score a 'forty' at the bare minimum. Sudo scored one point below that… which means… he…

'… He failed… no! We were so close!' I thought internally as my smile instantly vanished and was replaced by an expression of dread. But amongst my thoughts I heard Sudo say 'Damn it.' Under his breath. And not long after that-

"… To all of those who passed, congratulations. But to those of you failed- Chabashira spoke but she was cut off before she could finish.

"Wait a minute! Does this mean we are all getting expelled just cause Sudo botched the exam?!" Yamauchi shouted much to the annoyance of his red headed friend.

"No, of course not. That would mean the end of Class D. But the rule regarding everyone having to pass to get the one hundred thousand points still stands. Only Sudo is going to be expelled. That's all I have to sa- Chabashira spoke but she was cut off before she could finish. By whom you may ask? Well, it was-

"Just wait a minute! Please!" I yelled out as everyone within the classroom was undoubtably staring at me. Horikita's gaze was the one that could be felt the most as she knew I was about to do something reckless again…

… And she was right.

"Midoriya, I don't appreciate you yelling like that. If there is something you wish to say, then say it like anyone else would." Chabashira replied with her usual monotone tone of speaking, but I could detect a hint of annoyance as usual whenever I unintentionally upset her. But this time I didn't care. I couldn't allow this result to occur! Not after how hard WE all worked as a class to succeed! I straight up-

"I refuse! You wouldn't know because you didn't see it! But each and every one of us worked hard to pass! That's why I refuse! There has to be some other way to guarantee that Sudo passes!" I shouted as everyone was utterly speechless. Well mostly everyone-

"Just give it up already. I failed. That's on me and no one else. I'm officially expelled now. Nothin you can do to change that. So, it's alright. Just let it go- Sudo spoke as he stood up with his bag around his shoulder as he was about to leave the classroom. But before he could-

"Hold it!" Someone familiar to us spoke as my eyes shot wide open upon hearing it. It seemed like Sudo was just as surprised as he looked at the person to the left of me out of sheer disbelief. That's right. It was Suzune Horikita, the same girl who told me to accept how things were, who was now refusing to accept such an outcome.

"Horikita? What do you hope to achieve by engaging in this farce?" Chabashira asked with a dumbfounded look on her face as she too was surprised. And much to her surprise, Horikita answered decisively!

"Exactly what Midoriya hopes to achieve! I mean he's right, isn't he?! About there being another way! Like for example… if we were to cancel Sudo's expulsion… with our points!" Suzune replied as everyone gasped out loud! It was such an outrageous proposal that even Professor Chabashira was caught off guard by it! But that didn't last for long!

"The point system… what a joke. Did I ever say that you could use your points to 'cancel' out another student's expulsion. No. I know for a fact that I didn't say anything about that. So, for you to even consider saying something like that… it's absolutely ludicrous." Chabashira replied as she covered a part of her face with her hand as she glared daggers at Horikita! But she didn't stop there!

"That's right! You didn't say a word about it being impossible! And even now you're not saying it can't be done! Which means… it's possible!" Horikita replied as extended her finger outward as she pointed at Professor Chabashira with a voice that was full of conviction! All I could was watch from my seat in awe as Horikita stood firmly as she didn't back down from her belief! Not even for a second! To the point that it genuinely surprised Chabashira and everyone else for that matter!

"… Fine then. It's just as you say. 'Points' aren't limited to necessities but can be used to prevent another student's expulsion. Hell, you can even use them to buy your way into another class. But that only comes with an abundance of points. And the price tag for canceling out Sudo's expulsion is…" Chabashira explained but paused for a few seconds until-

'Bam!' She slammed her hand onto the podium before saying-

"… One hundred thousand points! That's how many points that are needed to ensure that an expulsion is forgotten like some bad joke! And I won't accept a single point less than one hundred thousand! Not that you have nearly that many, Horikita!" Chabashira finished as she pointed right back at Horikita! The professor's presence alone dominated the air around us as Suzune was almost knocked right back into her seat due to the sheer gravity of Chabashira's choice of words! But even still… even still she-

"Midoriya… how many points do you have left?" Suzune asked with a whisper as I recalled the funds that I had left.

"Thirty thousand." I replied as it wasn't nearly as much as before since even though Hirata returned the full fifty thousand points back to me, I still had to buy myself my own necessities. And even then, I made sure to help out my fellow classmates by buying them meals whenever I engaged with my study group. For all of those reasons, I didn't have even half as many points to prevent Sudo's expulsion. No one did. All hope surely lo-

"That's great to hear. That's just enough points to prevent Sudo's expulsion when combined with the points that I have left!" Suzune declared as everyone's eyes shot wide open out of sheer disbelief at that they were hearing once more!

"Since when did I say that two students can prevent another student's expulsion?! Not once did I ever say something as absurd as that!" Chabashira snapped back as she slammed her hand onto the podium again with a 'BAM!' it was as if that alone sent shockwaves through the air! But even still Horikita did not drop the argument!

"You're right! But I doubt that only one student's points is absolutely necessary to prevent another student from getting expelled. And even if that is the case… I'll just transfer all of my points to Midoriya. Not even you can argue against something as understandable as that?" Suzune asked with what was surprisingly a smug smile on her face as she turned her head side to side to indicate a 'no' and that even the professor couldn't refuse such an outcome any longer! Horikita then put a finger to her forehead before she landed the finishing blow.

"… Then consider Sudo's expulsion revoked." Suzune declared as she pointed at Chabashira once more as she landed the decisive blow that utterly shattered the latter's argument to pieces! It was almost as if glass shattering could be heard as I could hear a 'CRACK!' but it wasn't as if the glass from the window broke. No. This was different. It was almost as if Horikita's resolve broke through the oppressive air that had not gone away since the results of the last exam were shared.

But now things feel different. It was as if everything could go back to how they used to be. And it's all thanks to he-no. It's all thanks to everyone for putting in the effort to succeed even where others may have failed. But even still-

"Thank you… everyone." I muttered with a bright smile on my face as all my fears and worries vanished without a trace. But since Horikita was right next to me, she ended up hearing what I said. Normally, she would complain about how my muttering was creepy. But this time she…

"…" Nodded in affirmation without saying a word all while having a small smile on her face for the briefest of intervals. Horikita didn't smile all that much. In fact, she almost always had a stoic expression on her face. So, whenever she smiled…

… It truly made me happy from the bottom of my heart. But to my utmost surprise, I was caught off guard-

'Clap. Clap. Clap.' By the sound of clapping as me and Horikita's eyes shot wide open as we looked toward the source of where it was coming from and to our utmost surprise it came from Professor Chabashira.

"Izuku Midoriya and Suzune Horikita… congratulations." Chabashira replied while continuing to slowly clap with a smile on her face. Which means… she…

'SHE CARES!' I thought internally as the waterworks were released while tears began flooding out of my eyes much to the surprise of everyone.

"H-Hey are you ok?!" Suzune asked with a perplexed look on her face but before she knew it-

'Hahaha!' The laughter of our classmates returned full throttle. Everyone laughed as all I could do was cry tears of joy. I didn't know if they were laughing with me or against me, for all I know there may be some animosity held by my classmates. But even still, it genuinely seemed like things were going to return to those peaceful days that felt like they were from so long ago. That's why without a doubt…

Chapter 7: Class D's First Victory

… This was Class D's first victory.

It wasn't long after that, that classes ended for the day. But me and Horikita stayed in the classroom after everyone had left so that we could transfer the one hundred thousand points we accumulated together to Chabashira. But even without any points left at our disposal, at least Sudo wouldn't be expelled. But much to our surprise-

"O-One hundred thousand points?!" Horikita blurted out as noticed that the points on her phone had jumped from zero all the way to one hundred thousand. My eyes went wide as I saw the same thing happen on my phone. We were both so confused, and Chabashira knew this.

"Don't take this the wrong way. You both made sure that Sudo's expulsion was cancelled which means his cancellation had been effectively replaced with a passing grade. This is the results of your hard work. Now go and enjoy yourself." Chabashira explained with a warm smile on her face.

"We will." I replied as I cried tears of joy while I could hear Horikita and Chabashira say 'Seriously. Are you okay?' In unison amongst my sobs. But I couldn't help myself. Everything had gone back to normal. So, me and Suzune did just what the professor requested us to do as we left the classroom soon after. But to our utmost surprise someone was waiting for us in the hallway. It was Sudo.

"Hey… um… what you did back there… it was… pretty cool. Thanks." Sudo admitted while he avoided making eye contact with us as he was facing the opposite direction. But it was obvious that his words were meant for us.

"You're welcome." I replied with tear-stained eyes and a smile on my face. Sudo then began walking away but before he could leave-

"Sudo. Wait just one moment." Suzune spoke as it became clear to me as well as Sudo that wasn't going to let him leave without giving him a piece of her mind.

"Got somethin to say? Shoot." Sudo replied as he was still facing the opposite direction from us. Not even a moment later-

"I know you tried during the exam, but you could have done better. I will not tolerate another failing grade. Remember that." Suzune declared as her words were covered with thorns. It was clear to me that she didn't forgive Sudo for almost costing the class their first victory. Sud understood this as well. So, he-

"Yeah. I know. So, don't worry. I won't be causing any more trouble. You can count on that." Sudo replied before walking away and vanishing from the scene. In that moment, I truly believed him. However, it wouldn't be much longer, at the tail end of the month of June we found ourselves in, where the man named Ken Sudo's own words would an incident to occur. One that would put him at risk of expulsion yet again.

To Be Continued…

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